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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Transportation Minister Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to join hands with him to develop the state. It was the end of the road yesterday for the Rivers State All…

In a country where sufferers are afraid to talk about their Mental Health for fear of being judged, ignored or mocked, the daughter of billionaire oil mogul, Meram Indimi-Dandatti, has bravely opened up about her…

Kabir Marafa, senator representing Zamfara central, has offered Senate President Bukola Saraki another wife. Marafa made the offer while thanking his colleagues for approving a N10 billion intervention fund for Zamfara…

Men and women in relationships go through so many issues in their lives and this situations can transform their relationships in a good or bad way! This man had his suspicion on his wife of 5 years and was finally…

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized smuggled items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10.67 billion in the first quarter of this year. The Controller…

Two Nigerian men were reportedly shot dead in South Africa by unknown assailants. One of the men has been identified as Emeka Nzelu from Ozubulu, Anambra State. While the second man, believed to also be a Nigerian, lay in a pool of…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday repeated its age-long advice to Nigeria – remove fossil fuel subsidy and deploy savings from the scheme to fix social infrastructure. IMF Managing Director…

Ordinarily, chickens in the traditional Igbo society are not expected to fly. Those who fly are scorned at, treated as wayward and termed “okuko-enu”. Such chickens are prevented from flying by the clipping…

The police in Kenya have arrested 33 Nigerian for allegedly staying in the country illegally. The men were arrested on Thursday morning at Kasarani, a residential area in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, where they had…

Absa Group Limited, a South African financial services provider, says its planned expansion into Nigeria will kick off in the second half (H2) of 2019. Absa will focus on its corporate and investment bank (CIB)…

A total of 75 fresh appointments were on Thursday announced by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest appointments were coming barely days after the governor swore-in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today released the former 2nd Vice President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Onyekachi Ubani, who had been detained by the Commission. Ubani…

Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha on Thursday directed Imo workers to dismiss any directive handed to them on discharge of their official responsibilities by the governor-elect, Hon Emeka Ihedioha. The…

An FCT High Court in Maitama Thursday fixed May 23 for the commencement of the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and three others, over alleged N544 million…

Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir seized power three decades ago, after he was ousted on Thursday by the military following months of protests against his iron-fisted rule. In June 1989…

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, challenging the powers of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to gazette and approve “beaded crowns and coronets” to…

Paul Pogba says Manchester United can hurt Barcelona at the Camp Nou as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side plot another unlikely Champions League comeback following their 1-0 home defeat. Luke Shaw’s own goal…

The United States has unsealed an indictment against Julian Assange, accusing the WikiLeaks founder of conspiring to steal secret government files. In the indictment, the government alleges that Assange…

The Nigerian police have confirmed the arrest of an officer caught on camera harassing a young Nigerian for being in possession of an iPhone. PREMIUM TIMES reported how a video clip posted on Twitter on…

The Federal Government says it will henceforth penalise any airline whose staff collude with baggage handlers to tag names of innocent travelers on bags containing illicit drugs on out-bound flights.…

The Federal Government on Thursday warned the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alh. Atiku Abubakar against resorting to self-help over the outcome of the February 23 presidential…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday charged the security agencies to put their acts together and deal ruthlessly with bandits, kidnappers and other security challenges in the country. The Chief of Defence…

Atletico Madrid Striker Diego Costa has been handed an eight-match La Liga ban by the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee for abusing the referee after he was shown red card during last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by…

The European Union leaders and the UK government have agreed to a six-month extension to Brexit, with a review in June. The agreement, which was reached after an emergency summit in Brussels on Wednesday night, wards off the…